7/G Rainbow Colony

Verdict:
Wonderful Wonderful!! 2 Thumbs Up! Beautiful directorial venture by Selvaraghavan, excellent sequences based on a true story starring a new hero and Sonia Aggarwal.

What's New:
Real Life story really moves the audience. We get to feel the pain that must have been experienced by the director in his real life that has been portrayed really well on the reels. Hero is a real loser.. the way his talent is brought out and fear is extinguished is really notable.

Saw it on: Antony, Fun Asia Theaters, Dallas

Noticeable:
Daring Bedroom sequence by Sonia, really natural performance in all scenes. Much improved performance by Sonia, excellent music. Stereotyped hero by Selvaraghavan? Also, Sonia is so great because she plays a north Indian girl in Tamilnadu. Really natural performances.
Wednesday, October 27, 2004 at 1:57 PM

Joot

Verdict:
Total masala movie with all typical ingredients, rowdie village hero, Srikanth in an unusal role of a toughie... supported by Meera Jasmine, as a freedom fighter lawyer.. who never entered court.. but tried to be a courtesan to a police officer.. and other usual small time tamil soap actors.

Saw it on: DVD @ home.

What's new:
Nothing really except Srikanth as a toughie or a lawyer ready to turn prosti!

Noticeable:
Good action sequences, one memorable rail track scene that was kind of different in the Baazigar ishtyle. Thursday, October 21, 2004 at 1:33 PM

Khwaish

Picked up this movie at Atlantic Video, frankly attracted by the steamy cover starring Mallika Sherawat and a guy I really did not care about.

What's new? Mallika Sherawat got introduced through this movie. I have seen Murder before, so her physique was kind of a disappointment here, but I'll catch the glimpse nonetheless!

Noticeable: Almost every bit of Mallika is up for a view! Her acting comes as a real surprise. Now, here is a quality actress who does not mind exposure at all.. in fact she wants it! The actor was a real dud and a third class aadi aal.. nothing else!

Verdict: The movie was nothing if there was no Mallika. She alone is the star in the movie. Mallika's 'acting' gets an A. The story, technicians, music and pretty much everything else was way below average! I guess you cannot blame them. How could they have concentrated on their work?

Medium: DVD @ Home
Sunday, October 17, 2004 at 11:08 AM

Mujhse Shaadi Karoge?

Today we watched this comedy flick by David Dhawan sans Govinda for a change! It had Salman, Akshay and Priyanka Chopra taking the lead roles. Prominent among the Supporting cast were Amrish 'Mogambo' Puri and Kadar Khan.

Verdict:
General timepass masala. Usual love triangle with a twist. Some comedy elements make you laugh. Recommended watching once.

Saw it on: VHS at home.

What's new:
Not much.. except Kadar Khan's mysterious brain clot, which makes him blind, deaf, dumb and even mad on different days. He makes it clear to his visitors about his current "state" by writing it on the wall :-)

Noticeable:
Priyanka's unrestricted exposure that reveals her great shape; Salman's eyes showing his signs of ageing; Kadar Khan gotten really old; Akshay getting to be a more respectable and a more complete star film by film!
Saturday, October 16, 2004 at 7:51 PM